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| Student Bus registration required for 2020-2021 school year |
"Capping ridership on buses and trains is not on the table as the MBTA prepares for a monthslong, gradual resumption of public activity, nor is denying service to system users who do not cover their faces despite an executive order urging mask usage, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said Wednesday.
During a wide-ranging interview with WBUR’s “Radio Boston,” Poftak said leaders at the agency are exploring ways to manage demand but hinted that designating maskless-only vehicles, strictly enforcing face-covering or distancing, and significantly increasing capacity -- at least in the next few weeks -- are not within reach.
Under Gov. Charlie Baker’s executive order requiring face coverings when social distancing is impossible, commuters are required to wear a mask or similar garment on public transit. However, the order exempts individuals who have a medical condition preventing them from covering their faces, and Poftak said that language precludes a mandate to riders even though he agrees the practice is “really important.”
“No one is allowed to ask them to verify that they have this medical condition, so we’re in a position where we really can’t enforce it in a police action kind of way,” he told WBUR."
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| “It is not enough to simply ask passengers to comply -- it must be enforced,” |
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| MBTA - Commuter Rail: Franklin Line - weekend shuttle service extended to March 2020 |
Shuttle buses will replace Franklin Line service between Forge Park/495 and Readville Stations while we upgrade the signal system as part of Positive Train Control (PTC) work.
Also during this work, connecting train service between Readville and South Station will be on the Fairmount Line. There will be no Franklin Line service at Ruggles or Back Bay.
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| Reminder: Franklin Line replaced by shuttle buses this weekend |
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| MBTA Commuter Rail: Franklin Line using shuttle bus fpr weekends of 12/7 through 12/22 |
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| MBTA - Shuttle for Franklin Line on Weekends through Dec 22 |
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| Franklin Public Schools: Emergency Bus Service Due to Cold Forecasted Temps |
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| MBTA Update: Franklin Line notice - shuttle bus through October 20 |
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| Reminder: Shuttle between Forge Park, Franklin/Dean on Weekdays - 8 AM – 3:30 PM |
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| crews at work on Tuesday at the Union St crossing |
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| MBTA Franklin Line: Through October 3 - Monday-Thursday between Forge Park and Franklin |
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| MBTA Franklin Line notice weekends - bus shuttle to Readville |
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| Reminder: Franklin Line train replaced by bus shuttle to Readville for weekend |
"All School Offices, Including Central Offices will be Closed Monday, August 26, 2019 from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM."https://www.franklinps.net/district/urgent-alerts/all-school-offices-including-central-offices-will-be-closed-monday-august-26
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| Parmenter School on a summer day |
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| MBTA: Franklin Line shuttle weekend - Jun 15-16 |
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| FEA has bus going to "Fund our Future Rally" May 16 |
"Franklin has issued a survey and is looking for your feedback on the Franklin Area Bus service, also know as GATRA.
The bus has been running the same route for two years, and the town wants to improve that route if necessary."
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| On this date: Mar 5, 2010: The Franklin Area Bus |
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| GATRA bus on the Franklin route |
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| Woodbound Inn - Fall Foliage Day Trip - Oct 20 |
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| Reminder: New Hampshire Fall Foliage Day Trip - Oct 20 |
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| Woodbound Inn - Fall Foliage Day Trip - Oct 20 |
"Commuter rail riders will be forced to take a bus along the Franklin line from Forge Park to Readville station in Hyde Park on weekends until late May.
Due to construction starting on the track this past weekend, bus service will run on weekends until May 27. Each commuter rail station from Forge Park to Readville, 9 stops, is marked with signs that indicate where and when the next bus is scheduled to arrive. The times are intended to match up with the times already posted online, but with traffic, the schedule is unpredictable.
There is no construction on weekdays because of the impact on the commute, according to state Rep. Jeff Roy, D-Franklin.
“You can’t get near there on weekdays,” Roy said, referring to how the Forge Park and Dean Station parking lots are full by mid-morning. “That’s why they’re doing it on weekends, so they don’t interrupt the flow.”Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
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| bus service will run on weekends until May 27 |
